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An anti-handling device is an attachment to or an integral part of a landmine or other munition such as some fuze types found in general-purpose air-dropped bombs, cluster bombs and sea mines. [1] It is designed to prevent tampering or disabling, or to target bomb disposal personnel.
Tamperproofing is a methodology used to hinder, deter or detect unauthorised access to a device or circumvention of a security system. Since any device or system can be foiled by a person with sufficient knowledge, equipment, and time, the term "tamperproof" is a misnomer unless some limitations on the tampering party's resources is explicit or assumed.
Joint IED Neutralizer (JIN): In 2005, Ionatron attempted to develop an anti IED device that would "zap" IEDs from a distance by using lasers to ionize the air and allow man-made lightning to shoot towards the devices detonating them at a safe distance. By using femtosecond lasers light pulses that last less than a ten-trillionth of a second JIN ...
Vagrancy is the condition of wandering homelessness without regular employment or income. Vagrants [a] usually live in poverty and support themselves by travelling while engaging in begging, scavenging, or petty theft.
Anti-collision systems are often connected to the tower crane’s control system. This allows the anti-collision system to automatically slow down and stop the crane if there is a risk of an accident. The operator is then prevented from moving the crane towards the danger and can only move it away. [8]
Anti-snoring devices that address the nasal pathway If you have allergies, sinus issues or congestion, try to treat that first, says Chung. Your doctor may be able to prescribe nasal spray or ...
Infrared homing missiles are designed to home-in on a heat source on an aircraft, typically the engine exhaust plume, and detonate a warhead in or near the heat source to disable the aircraft or to simply burst it into flames.
This list is for characters in fictional works who exemplify the qualities of an antihero—a protagonist or supporting character whose characteristics include the following: